A long tail provides balance while it follows army ants, feasting on the insects they disturb. Adults gnaw holes in trunks to reach their favorite tree gum, but fruit, small mammals and lizards are also on the menu.
Sceloporus cyanogenys Although they eat a variety of invertebrates, they favor flying insects. When not foraging for food, blue spiny lizards spend a lot…
Himantopus himantopus mexicanus As ground nesters, Black-necked stilts guard their young in a variety of ways. They will distract predators by pretending to be…